Psalms 91:3 (GNV)

Passage

Surely he will deliuer thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noysome pestilence.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:1 Who so dwelleth in the secrete of the most High, shall abide in the shadowe of the Almightie.

Psalms 91:2 I will say vnto the Lord, O mine hope, and my fortresse: he is my God, in him will I trust.

Psalms 91:3 Surely he will deliuer thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noysome pestilence.

Psalms 91:4 Hee will couer thee vnder his winges, and thou shalt be sure vnder his feathers: his trueth shall be thy shielde and buckler.

Psalms 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraide of the feare of the night, nor of the arrowe that flyeth by day:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "surely", "deliuer", "thee", "snare", "hunter", "noysome", and "pestilence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "surely" and "deliuer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "I will say vnto the Lord O..." into verse 4's "Hee will couer thee vnder his winges...", so "surely" and "deliuer" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "surely" and "deliuer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.